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  Jeanne L. 

  The results from the journey to finding SOM were one of the most important times of my life. The results were incredible. But what about my state of being before the understanding began?

I was self-conscious and responsible for everything going badly in my life and in everyone else’s life. Did I really believe that it was somehow my fault if the baseball game was canceled? Of course.

Not only that, but it was also my duty to make sure that each person in my life could look to me to solve their problems. Life was negative, thoughts were negative, actions were negative.

I was always on edge, knowing that my next mistake was about to happen. It was me that caused a friend not to return an email. Mine was a shallow, unhappy existence. Who knew at that time, that there was a better way to live? Fortunately, I found out, and this is how it unfolded…

About ten years ago I ended up in Hawai’i on an unscheduled trip and stayed 4 months! My friends convinced me to join them in going to their Sunday service at a golf club, unusual, to say the least. It was my introduction to Science of Mind and Rev. Virginia Barnes. She piqued my interest by sharing that she avoided using negative language. That sounded a bit bizarre to me, but I found myself thinking about that during the week and trying it myself. I noticed that I picked my words more carefully, my thinking changed and over time my actions changed, all for the better.

Over the weeks that followed I attended those services and some home gatherings of like-minded people. I listened and learned so much about myself. I even had a Spiritual Mind Treatment the day before I left the island. Of course, I didn’t believe it would work. But what if I passed by this opportunity and was never exposed to it again? So, I took the chance. 

When I got back to Massachusetts, I found myself thinking about what I heard. I read about it, I kept in touch with my new friends, and I changed. This all took time, but with each trip to the island, my belief in my own power to become more than I was before grew. I stayed connected through Zoom for services, meditations, and the most wonderful discussions. Friends and family noticed the difference in me. 

The growth and development have been amazing, the changes are immeasurable, and the joy is unlimited! I always feel, even on those “darker days,” that I can reach that spot of joy that helps me to get my balance back. 

My life is different, better:

· In relationships 

· In discussions

· In growing knowledge

· In looking for opportunities to have Science of Mind to be part of every  

 situation/phase in my life

· In expanding awareness 

· In becoming freer, happier, more confident, fuller of purpose

· In expanding awareness

· I am happy, focused, balanced and grateful.

 Helen Radow

I was blind for 59 years. It wasn’t blindness in my eyes it was blindness in my Soul. I couldn’t see the holiness in front of me or anywhere I went. I had many glimpses yet could not fully see. Worse of all, I could not see the holiness in me. Years of conditioning blinded me. I did not see the Truth of how beautiful, loving, inspiring, and exciting that this plane of existence is. Throughout my years, I worked hard to be aware and to release the conditioning so I could fully experience the Goodness that is my birthright on this plane of existence. Science of Mind helped break me free. It started with Spiritual Mind Treatment. Healing occurred through each of the steps. I went from knowing a God of hate to understanding that God is Love. I went from feeling separate to Oneness. I went from manifesting to knowing how The Law works and experiencing the demonstrations…I learned that I am deserving and worthy of all the Goodness that is already there waiting for me to accept. I learned about Perfect Timing and to release my claims into the Law of Mind with confidence, expectancy, and gratitude. I learned that I am an Individual Expression of the Creative Mind. I learned that learning never stops, released and we continue to expand and grow in Spirit. More and more every day, I see the holiness in everything, even when my shadow appears. My shadow is a gift, and it is holy. How much more can a shadow be a gift when I release it into the loving light that allows me to see clearer every moment? I see Love everywhere. I see it as me. I started to look at this world through Love’s eyes and it is quite amazing. I am practicing bringing Loving Awareness wherever I am, from looking at a bug to releasing what no longer serves me. Now I clearly see that the sun is holy by keeping everything alive, the trees are holy by giving shade and

cleaning the air, the ocean is holy by giving us food and beauty, my dogs are holy by giving me unconditional love, relationships are holy by revealing our shadows and to connect with one another through Love. To be able to see the beauty and brilliance of everything is holy.

More to come…..